{"product_id":"2026100009732-secondhand-bolte-from-bamganie","title":"Bolte From Bamganie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear with damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew figures in Australian political history command the same towering presence as Sir Henry Bolte, and Bolte From Bamganie by Barry Muir chronicles the extraordinary life of the man who became Victoria's longest-serving Premier. Born and raised in the small rural town of Bamganie in Victoria's Western District, Bolte rose from humble farming origins to dominate the state's political landscape for over two decades, from 1955 to 1972, reshaping the Liberal Party and leaving an indelible mark on Victoria's economic and social fabric. Muir presents a richly detailed portrait of a politician whose plain-spoken, agrarian roots never left him, even as he wielded considerable power in the corridors of Spring Street.\n\nThe biography situates Bolte within the broader context of post-war Australian conservatism, illustrating how his pragmatic, at times combative, style of governance reflected a uniquely Victorian brand of politics rooted in the land and its people. Muir's narrative draws on extensive research to capture not only the public statesman but the private man — his convictions, his controversies, and the enduring legacy of a Premier who refused to be anything other than himself. For anyone seeking to understand the forces that shaped modern Victoria, this portrait of the boy from Bamganie offers a compelling and indispensable account.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203267961051,"sku":"2026100009732-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/52c052ae-f060-41ac-bfef-72c58f7a99f1.png?v=1788147051","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100009732-secondhand-bolte-from-bamganie","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}